How Robbie Williams Pulled Off the Greatest Songwriting Theft

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How Robbie Williams Pulled Off the Greatest Songwriting Theft

#Angels #RobbieWilliams #RayHeffernan #Songwriting #MusicBusiness #MusicHistory #Copyright #BehindTheMusic #PopAnthem #TrueStory

A late‑night jam in a Dublin living room, a £7,500 buy‑out, and one of the biggest pop ballads of all time. ✨
In this video we trace how Irish songwriter Ray Heffernan sold a rough demo called “An Angel Instead” to a newly solo Robbie Williams—unknowingly trading away millions in future royalties. From that cassette‑tape moment to a stadium anthem that’s played somewhere on Earth every single minute, here’s the full, untold story of “Angels.”

🎧 Grab your headphones and dive into:

The Christmas‑week pub night that sparked the song

The £7.5k contract that flipped two men’s destinies

The London rewrite with producer Guy Chambers

The royalty avalanche that flowed one way only

Part love letter to songwriting, part cautionary tale—never sign your rights away in a hurry.

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